The man convicted of killing a Cascade County deputy during a high-speed pursuit has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Supporters of an effort to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Montana can begin gathering signatures.
Federal environmental regulators have approved water quality rules meant to protect southeastern Montana cropland from wastewater produced during natural gas drilling.
A wind-driven fire on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation threatened livestock and homes before being nearly contained.
Missoula's Hellgate High School is a step closer to suspending its dwindling varsity football program for a year.
The Andrus Center for Public Policy in Idaho has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to bring together federal, state, tribal and other entities to find ways to reduce the severity of rangeland wildfires.